Explore the Family Name Favro

The meaning of Favro

1. Italian (northern): variant of Fabbro. 2. French: variant of Favreau (partly of Italian origin or Italian-influenced; see 1 above) and, in North America, (also) an altered form of this. Compare Favero. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Aldo, Carlo, Remo, Silvio.

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How common is the last name Favro in the United States?

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Favro slightly dipped in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Favro ranked 47,838th among all surnames, but fell by 5.7% to 50,564th in 2010. The number of individuals with this surname also decreased from 416 to 413 during the same period, marking a marginal decline of 0.72%. Correspondingly, the proportion of people named Favro per 100,000 residents dropped by 6.67%, from 0.15 to 0.14.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#47,838	#50,564	-5.7%
Count	416	413	-0.72%
Proportion per 100k	0.15	0.14	-6.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Favro

The ethnicity data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals some shifts in the ethnic identity associated with the surname Favro. Of the individuals with this surname, the majority identified as White, although their percentage decreased slightly from 94.71% in 2000 to 93.46% in 2010. During this decade, the proportion of Favros identifying as Hispanic increased by 21.25%, rising from 2.40% to 2.91%. Meanwhile, the percentage of those claiming two or more races saw a decrease of 11.98%, falling from 1.92% in 2000 to 1.69% in 2010. No Favros identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.71%	93.46%	-1.32%
Hispanic	2.4%	2.91%	21.25%
Two or More Races	1.92%	1.69%	-11.98%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%